Informal British and Australian term for a journalist. Characteristic of both British and Australian English's tendency to shorten words and add -o (cf. 'arvo,' 'aggro,' 'servo'). Used affectionately or neutrally within media circles and in general conversation. Can carry mild dismissive overtones depending on context — 'just a journo' versus calling someone a respected journalist — but is not inherently pejorative.
A couple of journos from the local paper were waiting outside when she left the hearing.
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(Australian, UK, informal) A journalist.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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